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Style Link using CSS
With the help of CSS, we can convert the look and feel of a normal link into a link that looks interactive and elegant.
Note - Before starting this article, on styling link using CSS, a recommended article is a:link, a:visited, a:hover, a:active. If you already do understand about these four link selector pseudo-classes, then forget this article, and continue the tutorial on styling link.
How to Remove Underline from a Link in CSS
The underline from a link can be removed using following CSS code:
a{text-decoration: none;}
For example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> a{text-decoration: none;} </style> </head> <body> <a href="/index.htm">codescracker.com</a> </body> </html>
Change Link Color using CSS
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> a{color: red;} </style> </head> <body> <a href="/index.htm">codescracker.com</a> </body> </html>
Change Background and Text Color of a Link using CSS
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> a{background-color: purple; color: whitesmoke;} </style> </head> <body> <a href="/index.htm">codescracker.com</a> </body> </html>
CSS Style Links in Multiple Ways
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> a{text-decoration: none;} a.one:hover{color: red;} a.two:hover{font-size: xx-large;} a.three:link{font-size: x-large;} a.three:hover{color: purple;} a.four:link{font-size: x-large;} a.four:hover{color: green; font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;} a.five:hover{text-decoration: underline; color: yellowgreen;} </style> </head> <body> <p>Hover <a href="/index.htm" class="one">codescracker</a> to see the change</p> <p>Hover <a href="/index.htm" class="two">codescracker</a> to see the change</p> <p>Hover <a href="/index.htm" class="three">codescracker</a> to see the change</p> <p>Hover <a href="/index.htm" class="four">codescracker</a> to see the change</p> <p>Hover <a href="/index.htm" class="five">codescracker</a> to see the change</p> </body> </html>
Hover codescracker to see the change
Hover codescracker to see the change
Hover codescracker to see the change
Hover codescracker to see the change
Hover codescracker to see the change
Style Link as Button using CSS
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> a{text-decoration: none; background-color: maroon; color: white; padding: 12px; font-size: larger;} a:hover{background-color: green;} </style> </head> <body> <a href="/index.htm">codescracker.com</a> </body> </html>
CSS Link Style Example
Let's create one last example of styling link using CSS, to complete this article:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> a{text-decoration: none; color: green; border: 1px solid green; padding: 12px;} a:hover{background-color: green; color: white;} </style> </head> <body> <p><a href="#">Hover Me</a></p> </body> </html>
Above examples are just demo, to show how a link can be styled using CSS. You can use multiple CSS properties to style the link based on your requirement.
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